Finance Minister Smotrich Calls Emergency Zoom Rally for Right-Wing Voters
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is holding an emergency Zoom rally Tuesday evening to urge right-wing voters to participate in the final hours of the Knesset elections. The event aims to counter what organizers call a "takeover of Israel by supporters of terrorism." Voter turnout is high, with 66.7% of eligible voters having cast ballots by 6 PM.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is holding an emergency Zoom rally for right-wing voters.
- The rally aims to boost turnout in the final hours before polls close.
- Organizers warned of a potential "takeover of Israel by supporters of terrorism."
- Voter turnout reached 66.7% by 6 PM, higher than the previous election.
- Right-wing parties are increasing efforts to mobilize voters before 10 PM.
Finance Minister and Religious Zionism party chairman Bezalel Smotrich announced an emergency Zoom rally scheduled for 7:30 PM on Tuesday. The online event aims to encourage right-wing voters to cast their ballots in the final hours before polls close for the 26th Knesset elections. An invitation circulated for the rally stated, "The right-wing camp: We must save the right and stop the takeover of Israel by supporters of terrorism." It urged attendees to join the "emergency conference with Minister Bezalel Smotrich on how to win before the polls close! Everyone stops everything and joins Zoom." Organizers emphasized that the event is open to the public under the slogan, "We don't give up, we save the right!"
The rally comes amid high voter turnout throughout the day. According to the Central Elections Committee, by 6:00 PM, 66.7% of eligible voters had cast their ballots, compared to 57.7% at the same time in the previous election. Right-wing parties are intensifying their efforts in the final hours to bring more voters to the polls before they close at 10:00 PM.
